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for icon-group-addresses; Fri, 3 Aug 2001 08:21:47 -0700 (MST)
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From: "Andrew Hamm" <ahamm@sanderson.net.au>
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dodod wrote in message <3B68E072.D6429622@hotmail.com>...
>
>i need to rename a number of files (approx 120)
>all files to be renamed are in the same directory
>i have a list with entries like this:
>'name1' 'newname1'
>'name2' 'newname2'
>.
>How can i force msdos REName to accept name, newname as parameters ?
>(i use Icon Version 9.3.2. July 1, 1999 for msdos)
>Can you give me a hint ?
>
This is way-off topic, but since you are using Icon I'll smile and answer.
msdos rename supports:
rename oldname*.* newname*.*
HOWEVER - from memory, newname must be the same length as oldname? So that
makes it a bit sticky...
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